Nonprofit · EIN 85-0756925
TASTE OF TALENT INC
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94618
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $192,249 | $167,136 | $25,113 | $60,224 | – | $60,224 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $193,362 | $189,368 | $3,994 | $35,111 | – | $35,111 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $129,979
- Program service revenue
- $62,270
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $40,200
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $43,275
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $1,712
- Other expenses
- $122,149
- Program services (functional)
- $156,463
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,111
- Total assets, end of year
- $60,224
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $60,224
- Cash, savings and investments
- $57,827
- Gross receipts
- $192,249
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RON MICHAEL-GREENBERG | CEO | 40 | $40,200 |
| ELIZABETH CASTRO ABRAMS | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MARION | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RON MICHAEL-GREENBERG | CEO | 40 | $56,000 |
| ELIZABETH CASTRO ABRAMS | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MARION | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4640 CLAREWOOD DR, OAKLAND, CA 94618-2240
- In care of
- % RON MICHAEL-GREENBERG
- Signed the 990-EZ
- RON MICHAEL-GREENBERG, CEO
- Phone
- (415) 527-6608
- Website
- TASTEOFTALENT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DEBORAH MARIONCPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-0756925 or by the name TASTE OF TALENT INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF TASTE OF TALENT IS TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE LIVE PERFORMING ARTS, TO EDUCATE AUDIENCES ABOUT THE HISTORICAL ROOTS, CULTURAL RELEVANCE, AND CONNECTIVE POWER OF MUSIC AND ART, TO PROMOTE MUSICAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE PERFORMING ARTS INDUSTRY, AND TO PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURIAL EMPOWERMENT OF AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING ARTISTS.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2023, TASTE OF TALENT MADE REMARKABLE STRIDES IN ADVANCING ITS MISSION TO SHOWCASE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC AND ART THROUGH INNOVATIVE CULTURAL PROGRAMS AND IMMERSIVE, MULTI-SENSORY EXPERIENCES. THIS YEAR, OUR FOCUS WAS ON FOSTERING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURIAL EMPOWERMENT AMONG ARTISTS. BY CURATING THREE FLAGSHIP PROGRAMSOPERA ALOHA, JIVE (JEWISH INNOVATIVE VOICES AND EXPERIENCES), AND A TASTE OF MXICOWE NOT ONLY CELEBRATED CULTURAL DIVERSITY BUT ALSO POSITIONED OURSELVES FOR FUTURE GROWTH, GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, AND INCREASED COMMUNITY SUPPORT.OPERA ALOHA TOOK CENTER STAGE IN 2023, CELEBRATING THE DIVERSE MUSICAL TRADITIONS OF HAWAII THROUGH GLOBAL OPERA TALENT AND PERSONAL STORIES. THE PROGRAM MADE ITS DEBUT AT THE KAHILU THEATER ON THE BIG ISLAND, FEATURING A STELLAR LINEUP INCLUDING KOREAN-AMERICAN MEZZO-SOPRANO ALICE CHUNG, AMERICAN COUNTERTENOR ARYEH NUSSBAUM COHEN, AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN BARITONE EFRAN SOLIS, UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN TENOR RENSON MADARANG. WE CLOSED THE YEAR WITH A HOLIDAY CONCERT FEATURING SAMOAN-NEW ZEALAND TENOR PENE PATI, BRINGING TOGETHER THE SAMOAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND YOUTH FROM THE ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY CENTER. THIS PERFORMANCE CELEBRATED THE SPIRIT OF POLYNESIAN AND HAWAIIAN MUSICAL TRADITIONS DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON, DEEPENING OUR IMPACT ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.JIVE (JEWISH INNOVATIVE VOICES AND EXPERIENCES) WAS CO-FOUNDED BY BARITONE AND CANTOR OF SHERITH ISRAEL SIMON BARRAD, ARYEH NUSSBAUM COHEN, AND PIANIST-PRODUCER RONNY MICHAEL GREENBERG. THIS PROGRAM EXPLORED THE DIVERSITY OF JEWISH MUSICAL TRADITIONS, BLENDING GENRES LIKE KLEZMER, SEPHARDIC SONGS, MUSICAL THEATER, OPERA, JAZZ, AND BOTH SACRED AND SECULAR MUSIC. BY CONNECTING COMMUNITIES THROUGH THESE RICH TRADITIONS, JIVE BROUGHT AN INNOVATIVE PLATFORM FOR CULTURAL DIALOGUE AND ARTISTIC COLLABORATION TO THE BAY AREA.A TASTE OF MXICO WAS ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT, CELEBRATING MEXICAN CULTURE THROUGH MUSIC THAT MERGES TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY INFLUENCES. THIS YEARS PROGRAM SHOWCASED MEXICAN-AMERICAN TENOR MOISS SALAZAR, WHO INTRODUCED THE NEW GENRE OF OPERACHI, A UNIQUE BLEND OF OPERA AND MARIACHI MUSIC. HIS DEBUT PERFORMANCE WITH THIS GENRE IN SAN FRANCISCO WAS A CENTERPIECE OF OUR EL DA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRATION. THE PROGRAM ALSO FEATURED SOPRANO MARLEN NAHHAS, WHOSE DUAL MEXICAN-LEBANESE HERITAGE BROUGHT A UNIQUE VOICE TO OUR CULTURAL CELEBRATION. THE TOUR EXTENDED TO THE EUREKA CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES, ENRICHING OUR OUTREACH IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.THROUGHOUT 2023, WE ENGAGED 24 PROMISING PROFESSIONAL AND YOUNG ARTISTS THROUGH OTHER SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL DEATH BY ARIA HALLOWEEN SHOWCASE AND OUR EXCLUSIVE SALON SERIES HOSTED IN PRIVATE HOMES AROUND THE BAY AREA. THE DEATH BY ARIA EVENT CREATIVELY INTERTWINED OPERATIC TRADITIONS WITH THE HALLOWEEN SPIRIT, WHILE THE SALON SERIES PROVIDED EMERGING ARTISTS WITH INTIMATE SETTINGS TO REFINE THEIR CRAFT, EXPAND THEIR NETWORKS, AND EXPLORE NEW MUSICAL IDEAS. THESE INITIATIVES GAVE ARTISTS THE INVALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH SUPPORTIVE AND ENGAGED AUDIENCES, FURTHERING OUR MISSION TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF TALENT.ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS WERE MET WITH SOLD-OUT AUDIENCES ACROSS THE BAY AREA, HAWAII, AND BEYOND, UNDERSCORING OUR COMMITMENT TO ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE.Expenses $156,463
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-0756925
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $60,224
- Income (IRS master file)
- $192,249
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $192,249 | $167,136 | $60,224 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $193,362 | $189,368 | $35,111 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-0756925).
Questions about TASTE OF TALENT INC
- What is the EIN of TASTE OF TALENT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TASTE OF TALENT INC is 85-0756925.
- Is TASTE OF TALENT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to TASTE OF TALENT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TASTE OF TALENT INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TASTE OF TALENT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TASTE OF TALENT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of TASTE OF TALENT INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,200 (RON MICHAEL-GREENBERG, CEO).
- How much revenue does TASTE OF TALENT INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $192,249, expenses of $167,136 and total assets of $60,224 at year end.
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